Finally the CSX-1 VFET mono blocks are all done... I love how they look AND how they sound!
Thanks Papa! Love to build a bigger (turbo) version of them, in time 😉
Walter
Thanks Papa! Love to build a bigger (turbo) version of them, in time 😉
Walter
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Wow Walter, you sure build them fast. It seems only a short while ago that I saw pics of your F5TV3.
Did you build this chassis yourself too? Could you tell me where you got the feet from?
How about some pics of the inside.
And give us your listening impressions compared to the F5TV3.
Once again congrats on a great job and for sharing with us.
Nash
Did you build this chassis yourself too? Could you tell me where you got the feet from?
How about some pics of the inside.
And give us your listening impressions compared to the F5TV3.
Once again congrats on a great job and for sharing with us.
Nash
How about some pics of the inside.
And give us your listening impressions compared to the F5TV3.
Once again congrats on a great job and for sharing with us.
Nash
+1 😀 ...and some pics of the external (?) power supply

Thanks everybody😀
In post 387 and 640 in the Article - Sony VFETs part 1 thread you can see more pics of the inside and of the external PSU. And about how they compare to F5tv3 is also discussed in this thread.
@Nash: feet are from Modushop.
Walter
In post 387 and 640 in the Article - Sony VFETs part 1 thread you can see more pics of the inside and of the external PSU. And about how they compare to F5tv3 is also discussed in this thread.
@Nash: feet are from Modushop.
Walter
Finally the CSX-1 VFET mono blocks are all done... I love how they look AND how they sound!
Thanks Papa! Love to build a bigger (turbo) version of them, in time 😉
Walter
Amazing chassis, perfect engeenering, you did great job Walter.
The enclosure looks professional, congratulations.
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WalterW:
Truly gorgeous work. Every damn time, truly gorgeous work. You're setting the bar very high for the rest of us. I trust they sound as good as they look.
Congratulations,
Scott
Truly gorgeous work. Every damn time, truly gorgeous work. You're setting the bar very high for the rest of us. I trust they sound as good as they look.
Congratulations,
Scott
Finally the CSX-1 VFET mono blocks are all done... I love how they look AND how they sound!
Thanks Papa! Love to build a bigger (turbo) version of them, in time 😉
Walter
The look very very, good. Are the cases a custom job by Modushop.biz?
Just a thought, maybe black Neutrik NLJ2MD (or similair) with countersunk black allen heads might make a nice addition and give it even more of an proffesional look.
Walter, those are very clean looking monoblocks! Excellent looks! In the wake of all the celebrity photos, are there any topless pictures of your pair of amplifiers?
Thanks all😀
@ Stijn001: no Modushop, I designed and made them myself, with panels I ordered from Front panel express. Cause sadly I don't have access to CNC🙂
@ overtheairbroadcast: in post 2788 is a link for the topless 😉
@ Stijn001: no Modushop, I designed and made them myself, with panels I ordered from Front panel express. Cause sadly I don't have access to CNC🙂
@ overtheairbroadcast: in post 2788 is a link for the topless 😉
Walter, this is beautiful and creative engineering and design work.Thanks for the nice pictures, too.



Thanks all😀
@ Stijn001: no Modushop, I designed and made them myself, with panels I ordered from Front panel express. Cause sadly I don't have access to CNC🙂
@ overtheairbroadcast: in post 2788 is a link for the topless 😉
It's actually not a link.
Here you go:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/253411-article-sony-vfets-part-1-a-39.html#post3929904
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/253411-article-sony-vfets-part-1-a-64.html#post3993231
So, the transistor is attached to a horizontal metal plate, which is attached to the heat sink. I guess that construction has a high thermal resistance.
Apart from that your amps look absolutely stunning. I'd be very very happy if my Zens looked like that 😀
Apart from that your amps look absolutely stunning. I'd be very very happy if my Zens looked like that 😀
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pass f5t integrated
first thanks for this great forum and all of you for beeing part of it.
i like to show you my pass f5t integrated amp that i finished this week.
i used:
f5t pcb/kit from fetaudio
thosiba mosfet from tech-diy
kendeil caps 4*50v 68000uf
hammond transformer 2*24v 750va
solen coils
vishay cfm55-142 resistors
elma 04a2r00 step attenuator
yulong d18 dac
sigma 11 power supply
heatsinkusa heatsink (10.08 x 16 inch)
allega alluminium plates
the idea was building a amp around a olive one media player, having all in one
case. i used a es9018 dac because it sound very well with my cabasse iroise
loudspeakers. the sigma 11 power supply replaced the noisy olive one power
brick. biased at 1.5 a the amp rise 27 celsius above ambient after 2 1/2 hours
at a hot summer day, weight 31 kg, oak finish with airflow tunnel between
wood and punched alluminium plates.
first thanks for this great forum and all of you for beeing part of it.
i like to show you my pass f5t integrated amp that i finished this week.
i used:
f5t pcb/kit from fetaudio
thosiba mosfet from tech-diy
kendeil caps 4*50v 68000uf
hammond transformer 2*24v 750va
solen coils
vishay cfm55-142 resistors
elma 04a2r00 step attenuator
yulong d18 dac
sigma 11 power supply
heatsinkusa heatsink (10.08 x 16 inch)
allega alluminium plates
the idea was building a amp around a olive one media player, having all in one
case. i used a es9018 dac because it sound very well with my cabasse iroise
loudspeakers. the sigma 11 power supply replaced the noisy olive one power
brick. biased at 1.5 a the amp rise 27 celsius above ambient after 2 1/2 hours
at a hot summer day, weight 31 kg, oak finish with airflow tunnel between
wood and punched alluminium plates.
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